Select Destinations of U.S. Residents Traveling Abroad 2002r - 2003
(OUTBOUND)
| Rank |
Country* |
2003 Travelers (000) |
2002r Travelers (000) |
Percent Change 2003/2002 |
| 1 |
Mexico (revised)
** |
17,566 |
18,501 |
-5% |
| 2 |
Canada |
14,158 |
16,152 |
-12% |
| 3 |
U.K. |
3,252 |
3,229 |
1% |
| 4 |
France |
1,883 |
2,223 |
-15% |
| 5 |
Italy |
1,638 |
1,661 |
-1% |
| 6 |
Germany |
1,540 |
1,591 |
-3% |
| 7 |
Jamaica |
1,492 |
983 |
52% |
| 8 |
Bahamas |
1,418 |
796 |
78% |
| 9 |
Japan |
1,051 |
1,287 |
-18% |
| 10 |
Dominican Republic |
929 |
1,100 |
-16% |
| 11 |
Spain |
929 |
866 |
7% |
| 12 |
Netherlands |
831 |
866 |
-4% |
| 13 |
Switzerland |
611 |
562 |
9% |
| 13 |
Brazil |
611 |
491 |
24% |
| 15 |
People's Republic
of China |
562 |
725 |
-22% |
| 15 |
Australia |
562 |
562 |
0% |
| 15 |
Ireland |
562 |
562 |
0% |
| 18 |
Republic of
Korea |
513 |
608 |
-16% |
| 19 |
Hong Kong |
489 |
749 |
-35% |
| 19 |
Republic of
China (Taiwan) |
489 |
632 |
-23% |
| 19 |
Costa Rica |
489 |
398 |
23% |
| 22 |
India |
416 |
398 |
5% |
| 23 |
Austria |
367 |
304 |
21% |
| 24 |
Thailand |
342 |
398 |
-14% |
| 25 |
Columbia |
318 |
304 |
5% |
| 25 |
Argentina |
318 |
187 |
70% |
| Subtotal to Overseas*** |
24,452 |
23,397 |
5% |
| Total U.S. Resident Travelers |
56,176 |
58,059 |
-3% |
* Ranked by 2003 visitation volume.
** The Mexico 2002 and 2003 are revised estimates based upon new
data from Banco de Mexico.
The revision to Mexico also impacts the
total U.S. Resident figure. No other numbers were revised.
*** Overseas includes all countries except Canada and Mexico
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, ITA, Office of Travel and
Tourism Industries, December 2004
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